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P. O. Box 135

Hartford, CT 06141-0135

EIN 06-1419482

FEOTHE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES, INC.


Academics. Leadership. Service.

The Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc. (FEO) mission is to foster a heightened

interest in academics and social issues, promote higher education and instill a desire to succeed

in and contribute to the Greater Hartford community. FEO is committed to ensuring that

students have the opportunity to succeed in higher education by ensuring graduation from high

school prepared to succeed in college and in a career; and to increase post-secondary completion

rates through innovative mentoring programs and career coaching. Since 1995, our investments in

Greater Hartford area young women pursing a post-secondary degree has resulted in

graduates from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Howard University, Spelman

College, Hampton University, as well as Ivy League institutions: Yale University, University of

Pennsylvania, Brown University, and Connecticut’s very own Wesleyan University, University of

Connecticut and Trinity College.

Currently, the Foundation for Educational Opportunities leverages two signature programs that

work in concert toward accomplishing our mission: the ASCENDSM Youth Enrichment Program

and the Hartford Girls Rock! recognition event. ASCENDSM is a free program, which is designed

to motivate, engage and assist high school students (9th–12th grade) in reaching their maximum

potential. The program focuses on Achievement, Self-Awareness, Communication, Engagement,

Networking and Developmental Skills. Students in the program receive academic enrichment and

life skills training to support their journey to college or vocational employment.

Hartford Girls Rock! is an annual opportunity to celebrate, inspire, empower and honor young

ladies of the Greater Hartford community. The young ladies chosen for this honor have been

identified by local community-based organizations and represent the goals and standards of

their respective organizations. The honorees are Hartford’s best and brightest being recognized

for their exemplary leadership, academic achievement and civic engagement. Corporate

support is a vital and valued part of what makes the work of FEO possible and sustainable.

Why Support the Foundation for Educational OpportunitiesThe Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc. (FEO) mission is to foster a heightened interest in academics and social issues, promote higher education and instill a desire to succeed in and contribute to the Greater Hartford community.

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K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R

Anika Noni Rose

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose will be

starring in History Channel’s adaption of Roots

as Kizzy. The mini-series event will premiere this

Memorial Day. She will also have a guest arc in the

Starz hit series Power as LaVerne Thomas airing

this summer. Anika has previously starred alongside

Denzel Washington in the Broadway revival of

A Raisin in the Sun. Her outstanding performance

not only earned her numerous rave reviews, but also

a Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle nominations.

On the big screen, Anika starred as ‘Lorell Robin-

son’ in Dreamgirls which went on to receive an AFI

ensemble award, as well as SAG award nomination

for outstanding cast. In addition, the Dreamgirls

soundtrack received a Grammy Award nomination.

Anika voiced ‘Princess Tiana’ in Disney’s The Princess

and The Frog, featuring the first African American

Disney ‘Princess.’ The film received three Oscar

nominations and Anika became the youngest

inductee to ever be honored as a Disney Legend.

Anika starred as Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter in

the Lifetime movie, A Day Late and a Dollar Short

as well as the feature film Half of a Yellow Sun,

which premiered in theaters last May. Anika’s many

film credits include: Imperial Dreams, For Colored

Girls and the comedy feature Just Add Water,

Additional film credits include, As Cool As I am

and the animated feature Khumba, where she

voiced the character Lungisa.

No stranger to television, Anika starred in the

Hallmark special The Watsons Go to Birmingham

and appeared on some of the networks highest

rated shows including her re-occurring roles on

CBS’s The Good Wife and ABC’s Private Practice.

In addition she guest starred on CBS’s Elemen-

tary and FOX’s The Simpsons (voice of Abie’s

long lost wife.) Other TV credits include: the A&E

mini-series Stephen King’s Bag of Bones opposite

Pierce Brosnan, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

for HBO/BBC/Weinstein Company, where she was

nominated for an NAACP Image Award for “Out-

standing Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.”

Anika won the Tony Award for Best Featured

Actress in a Musical for her role in Caroline,

or Change. She starred in in Deborah Allen’s

Broadway revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,

opposite James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad.

She also starred in Footloose and the Off-Broad-

way production of the Laura Nyro musical Eli’s

Comin’, the Stephen Sondheim’s Company for

the NY Philharmonic and PBS. Other stage work

includes Juliet opposite Orlando Bloom with

Gustavo Dudamel conducting Tchaikovsky live

with the LA Philharmonic.

In addition to the winning the Tony Award, Anika

has also received The Theater World Award,

The Clarence Derwent Award, a Drama Desk

nomination, the Los Angeles Critics’ Circle Award,

an Ovation Award and an Obie Award. She has

also received NAACP Image nominations for her

work on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC),

and Hallmark Hall of Fame: Mitch Albom’s Have

A Little Faith (ABC).

Anika has sung all over the world, including at

the 79th Annual Academy Awards, concerts in

London’s West End with Jason Robert Brown, the

Vatican, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

She made her solo cabaret debut in New York

as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook

Series, followed by a concert at the Broad Stage

in Los Angeles and appearances at the legendary

Venetian Room in San Francisco. She is the

celebrity spokesperson for the American Lung

Association and has lobbied on Capitol Hill on their

behalf, and started The Cora Lee Bentley Radcliffe

memorial Fund, to assist mentally challenged

children. She received her MFA from American

Conservatory Theater and holds an honorary

Doctorate from Florida A&M University.

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VA l E d I c T O R I A N S P O N S O R

$10,000Logo in lead position on event save the date

cards, signage and website

Mention as Valedictorian Sponsor in all press and marketing materials

Rotating sponsor logo displayed on screen at the event

Full page black and white ad in featured location in the event program

One table of ten at the event with premier seating

Invitation for table guests to attend a private sponsor reception

S A l u TAT O R I A N S P O N S O R

$5,000Logo in premier position on event save the date

cards, signage and website

Rotating sponsor logo displayed on screen at the event

Full page black and white ad in the event program

One table of ten at the event with preferred seating

Invitation for table guests to attend a private sponsor reception

H I g H H O N O R S S P O N S O R

$3,000Half page ad in the event program

One table of ten at the event with prime seating

Acknowledgement in the event program

H O N O R S S P O N S O R

$1,000Seating for 4

Acknowledgement in the event program

Please RSVP all guest names for your table via email to [email protected] by September 12, 2016.

2016 Sponsorship Opportunities

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S P I R I T S P O N S O R

$5,000 Offset cost of beverages at event

Sponsor name included on tent cards on each bar

and on screen at the event

Includes half page black and white ad in the

event program book

T E c H N O l O g Y S P O N S O R

$5,000 Offset cost of technology used to enhance event

experience

Sponsor logo displayed on screen at the event

Includes half page black and white ad in the

event program book

P R I N T S P O N S O R

$5,000Offset cost of marketing materials and producing

the event program book

Sponsor logo displayed on screen at the event

Includes full page black and white ad on the

back cover of the event program book

d é c O R S P O N S O R

$2,500 Offset cost of event décor to include table linens,

decorations, and floral arrangements

Sponsor name included on tent cards featured

on each dining table

Includes quarter page black and white ad in

event program book

P E A R l S O F W I S d O m S P O N S O R

$1,000 ( 1 0 AVA I l A b l E )

Offset costs of young women participating in

Hartford Girls Rock! to include dress attire, workshop materials, and professional photography

Acknowledgement in event program book

2016 Underwriting Opportunities

2016 Sponsorship & Underwriting Commitment FormPlease print sponsor name exactly as you wish to be listed on promotional materials. To ensure your listing in time-sensitive materials, this form must be received no later than August 31, 2016.

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cOmPANY NAmE: _________________________________________________________________________

cONTAcT NAmE: __________________________________________ TITlE: _______________________

AddRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________

EmAIl: __________________________________________________ PHONE: ______________________

Please RSVP all guest names for your table via email to [email protected] by September 12, 2016.

Checks are payable to the Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc. (FEO, Inc.)

Please return this form along with your payment to the address noted below. You may also email the form to [email protected].

P. O. Box 135Hartford, CT 06141-0135

EIN 06-1419482

SPONSORSHIP cOmmITmENT:

•Valedictorian Sponsor $10,000•Salutatorian Sponsor $5,000•High Honors Sponsor $3,000•Honors Sponsor $1,000

uNdERWRITINg cOmmITmENT:

•Spirit Sponsor $5,000 •Technology Sponsor $5,000•Print Sponsor $5,000•Décor Sponsor $2,500•Pearls of Wisdom Sponsor $1,000

buSINESS/ORgANIzATION NAmE: (exactly as it should appear in printed materials):

_____________________________________________

AuTHORIzINg cONTAcT: _______________________

AddRESS: ________________________________________

cITY: ________________________________________

STATE: _________________ zIP cOdE: ____________

PHONE: ______________________________________

EmAIl: _______________________________________

Checks are payable to the Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc.

(FEO, Inc.)

Please return this form along with your payment to the address noted below. You may also email the form to [email protected].

P. O. Box 135Hartford, CT 06141-0135

EIN 06-14194827

Event Program Book Ad Options Please join the Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc. (FEO, Inc.)in partnership with Epsilon Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on Sunday, September 25, 2016, as we honor young ladies of the Greater Hartford community for their academic achievement, leadership and commitment to community service.


Advertising Specifications & Reservation FormWe are pleased to purchase an Ad in the Event Program Book as indicated:

$350 Full Page Ad size 5” (w) x 8” (h)

$200 Half Page Ad size 5” (w) x 3.875” (h)

$125 Quarter Page Ad size 2.375” (w) x 3.875” (h)

For all ads: Please keep copy within the measurements to maintain legibility when printed. Please ensure that the black and white Ad submitted is at least 300 dpi quality.

Preferred File Format: Please submit Adobe PDF files, if possible. All PDF file dimensions must match the Ad sizes specified. Fonts must be properly embedded to avoid formatting and layout issues.

Deadline: All ads must be received by August 31, 2016.

Please email ads to: [email protected]

Questions? Email [email protected]

You can support our efforts by advertising in the event program book. Last year’s event had more than 300 attendees including city and civic leaders, corporate representatives, family and friends who came together to celebrate the promising young ladies.

Your participation as an advertiser will not only provide you with a niche marketing opportunity, it will have the added benefit of helping:

to provide collegiate scholarships for young womento foster leadership developmentto encourage community service, civic engagement,

and so much more.

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